Conversational Chatbot System with Self-Healing Containers

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current messaging applications are not designed to simulate human interaction or integrate seamlessly with other applications, limiting their ability to facilitate conversations with human users in real time and adapt to various channels and systems.

Innovation Solution

A conversational chatbot system powered by supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms, such as machine learning and natural language processing, that can interface with any channel or system, access knowledge bases, and adapt to different environments, using a distributed architecture with self-healing mechanisms to ensure continuous operation and real-time communication.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If messaging applications are designed to facilitate direct conversations between users, then real-time communication capability is improved, but the ability to simulate human interaction and integrate with other applications deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereal-time communication capabilityVSAvoidability to simulate human interaction and integrate with applications
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies universality by designing a messaging application that performs multiple functions: it facilitates direct user conversations, simulates human interaction through AI chatbots, and integrates with external applications via APIs. The system can dynamically switch between different modes (human-to-human chat, human-to-bot chat, bot-to-bot communication) within a single platform, making it adaptable to various communication scenarios without requiring separate specialized applications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If messaging applications focus on direct user conversations, then ease of operation is improved, but system complexity increases when adding simulation and integration capabilities

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of use for direct conversationsVSAvoidsystem complexity for simulation and integration
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the messaging system into distinct functional modules: user interface components for direct conversations, AI processing components for simulating human interaction, and integration components for connecting with external applications. Each module operates independently but communicates through standardized interfaces, allowing the system to handle complex AI and integration tasks without complicating the user experience for direct messaging.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses intermediaries in the form of API gateways and message brokers that mediate between the simple user interface layer and the complex backend systems. These intermediaries handle the complexity of AI processing and external application integration while presenting a simplified interface to users, effectively shielding end-users from system complexity while enabling advanced capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If messaging systems are designed for direct user communication, then reliability for core function is improved, but adaptability to various channels and systems deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereliability of direct user communicationVSAvoidadaptability to various channels and systems
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements universality by creating a platform that maintains reliable direct user communication while simultaneously supporting multiple communication channels (text, voice, video) and integrating with various external systems. The system provides a unified messaging interface that works consistently across different channels and application integrations, ensuring that core communication reliability is maintained regardless of the specific channel or system being used.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11038821B1Chatbot artificial intelligence
Publication Date: 2021.06.15 PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO
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AI summary

A system and method simulate a chat-based conversation with a human user. The system and method receive a text message through the chat system that enables a receiver to transmit an automatically generated response in real time during a chat session. The system and method recognize characters in a text message and generates an automatic prediction or classification using a conversational assistant pod that resides in a container. The system and method generate an automatic response and modify computing resources by replacing the conversational assistant pod and the container with a second conversational assistant pod and a second container without interrupting the chat session.